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The Soapbox: Ethics complaint highlights drawbacks of unpaid legislature

read more…: The Soapbox: Ethics complaint highlights drawbacks of unpaid legislature

In offering a legislative pay of only $100 per year, we do not invite all walks of life into our so-called “citizen legislature.” Instead, we rely on wealthy elites to address working-class problems. In considering why New Hampshire is the only New England state that has failed to legalize cannabis, or why our legislature is so slow to expand housing and address homelessness, the cause is clear: a volunteer legislature overpopulated by older, wealthy, retired citizens shielded from working-class problems.

Help make Manchester the No. 1 mid-sized city by preserving and expanding our bike lanes

read more…: Help make Manchester the No. 1 mid-sized city by preserving and expanding our bike lanes

We urge the leaders of the City of Manchester not only to maintain all existing bike lanes but also develop plans for their expansion. These plans should aim at connecting existing bike lanes with other important destinations within our city, such as employment, residential areas and commerce, as well as connecting them to the multi-use trail system.

Where have all the magazines gone?

read more…: Where have all the magazines gone?

I recently visited our local Barnes & Noble and was overwhelmed by the number and variety of print magazines for all interests. From men- and women-focused themes, to photography, knitting, sports of all kinds, health and wellness, soap operas, high fashion, DIY, and so much more. 

Nobody cares, embrace it (my cure for writer’s block)

read more…: Nobody cares, embrace it (my cure for writer’s block)

This isn’t my original idea, of course. I was first introduced to it while watching an interview with author Dennis Lehane, the Boston native who wrote the best-selling novels “Mystic River,” “Gone Baby Gone” and “Shutter Island.” In the interview, Lehane explains how he carried around a three-by-five card with the words “Nobody cares” scrawled on it when he was starting as a writer.

The Soapbox: Have you lost hope in our democratic process?

read more…: The Soapbox: Have you lost hope in our democratic process?

Have you lost hope in our democratic process? Have you noticed how the Democratic party is not even letting people choose who will represent them? Are you literally disgusted with the political dysfunction between the two major parties? And does all this make you feel tempted to just sit this one out – and not even get involved to vote in the NH primary? 

The Soapbox: Parents in Goffstown ask for a seat at the table

read more…: The Soapbox: Parents in Goffstown ask for a seat at the table

In Goffstown, a group of parents calling themselves Goffstown Parents in Action are asking for a seat at the table in their school district when it comes to decisions regarding the safety of their students. In May of 2022, after the Robb Elementary tragedy, the group of parents met in the boardroom at Girls at Work in Manchester for the first time to talk about how they could organize to make small or large changes to make their children’s schools safer.

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